Do these treats take time for the dog to chew? If so, they would not make a good training treat.
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Use the wonderful beef jerky treats by this company for training. They are perfect and easy to break into small bits. The liver treats are very brittle, in fact, I only use them after I soak them in water because they can be so sharp. And they are not easy to break into training-sized pieces. Pour the soaking water onto the dog's kibble - he/she will LOVE it.
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No. My Alaskan Malamutes eat these quickly. The treats come as sheets that are stamped into small squares. This allows a trainer to break these treats down into any size that would suit their needs. I have been using these treats as rewards to train my dogs with no problems at all.
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Hi Malibu Reader,I would say that most people use our softer Beef Jerky Treats for training, but if your dog loves these treats, you can break them into small pieces. We use them with our Rocco. We use small pieces, he chomps it 3 or 4 times, and he's ready for the next trick.Thank you for your question,PaulCo-FounderRocco & Roxie Supply Co.
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Yes, they are not a soft treat and they can be quite large as they are actual slices of liver
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These treats are very hard to chew & don't break apart easily. However, the Jerky Treats by the same manufacturer would make good training treats, because they are easily broken into small pieces & they are not hard to chew. My Italian Greyhound won't eat hard treats & he loves those.
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My dog is a chihuahua and she crunches these treats up in no time flat. These are big pieces of dried liver and I'm not so sure they would be a good training treat. I break them up into smaller pieces for my dog.
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No they do not. You can break them into smaller pieces. They are a soft jerky.
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Yes. I have a 5.5 pound toy poodle and it takes her a while to chew one down. I bought the small ones, and I preferred cutting them in half because it still seemed like too much. It was NOT easy cutting them in half! I've since stopped feeding these to her because they come from China and I'm paranoid about any treats from China, even if they don't have chicken. But to answer your question, yes, I believe they're meant to be that hard. I think that's why they're supposed to be "dental chews". Things that are hard to chew are usually good for scraping tartar off their teeth.
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Yes, they are chewable and my dogs love them! My dogs think these are treats - I highly recommend!
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Not in my opinion. My dog is a 10 year old 40 pound border collie and they are fine for him. He doesn't like solid rawhide, so he won't eat the ones labeled for his size. They really do help his breath - better and much less expensive than Greenies. I also give him the small (5" long, 1/4" diameter) regular granulated munchy sticks and his teeth are in great shape!
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I gave them to my daughter for her 55-lb Rhodie-pit mix, because I thought they presented a choking hazard for my 95-lb lab mix. My daughter's dog also peels them. She has not yet peeled these, and she's had them for a few days, so I think they might be a bit tougher.
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No, these are already very hard treats. I would think of you freeze them you'd cause them to break into bigger chunks because of it being frozen rather than room temp.
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They are small treats in size, but if it is for training you want them small and easy to eat. Both my dogs LOVE these. I've gone through so many treats just throwing them away because my dogs didn't like them or they took too long to eat for training purposes. These are keepers. I will warn you though... They smell strong and the smell stays on your hands until you wash a couple times, but if you like the smell of bacon you'll be fine. :)
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The long term answer on that is NO. My dogs are just passed baby chewing age but they are Lab mixes and the breed is known for chewing especially the first 3 years. I just threw away the two I bought in shreds. They did last quite a few months though.
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Good question. To be honest they are quite large, but they do vary alot in thickness.....some are really thick and take ages to chew others are much thinner and take less time. Also depends how your dogs work on them....I have one that is slower on the thin ones as you expect, but my other takes more time over the thinner ones....
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No, they're a good, but small treat you can give more liberally for training without ruining their diet. They're roughly the size of an average piece of kibble, but soft.
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Maybe, if you don't fill them all the way. They are about the size of a quarter and 1/2" to 5/8" deep. It might also work if the treats are soft. I use them for dog biscuits for 2 small terriers, but both are strong chewers. I bake the treats longer than required to make them as crisp and dry as possible. You might want to leave the treats a little chewy for a cat. There is another pan that is shaped like little bones that might work better for you. The treats are smaller and can be broken into two pieces.
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One of my dogs will eat them, but not with gusto. The other one won't touch them. So they will be with us a long time. However, I have never known dog treats like this to go bad -- or more bad.
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They vary in size and thickness. Some are about an 1/8" thick and some are a bit more than 1/4". None have been thicker than that. If your dog is fairly small (we have miniature beagles) they will be able to chew these. They might not last too long with larger breeds but it helps with massaging their gums. I hope this answers your question.
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A puppy would be able to chew these depending on how large your dog is . Once these balls have a hole in them they can be flattened or crushed very easily.. They get their strength from being air ttight my 3 year old can easily crush these if he chews them for long enough . He has never been able to tear off any plastic they stay intact well after being crushed so I have never been scared of him choking on a small bit of plastic. I would say supervision would be required
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not at all! my dog is an extrem chewer and he had the middle piece out within two hours.. dumped out all the treats.. and then got his lip and two teeth stuck inside the hole.. we had to throw it away after 2 days.
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It depends on how old the puppy is and the puppy will need close supervision from choking. I have older dogs and they have no problem chewing them.
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these are a bit crunchy...would not recommend for a pup with few teeth..the Milos brand is pretty good and most of those treats are soft...hope this helps